Legislation

Title: Marriage - Confidential Communication
Sponsored by: Delegates Simpson, Guzzone, Kaufman, Lehman, McCaskill, Wilkins, and Woods
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying that "spouse" includes a former spouse for purposes of disclosure of confidential communications occurring during marriage; and establishing that a spouse, who is the alleged victim, is competent to disclose a confidential communication between spouses occurring during their marriage in a criminal action in which one spouse is charged with a crime against the other spouse.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/18/2024 Legislative Date 1/18/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Marriage – Confidential Communication – Criminal Charge Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/23/2024 Legislative Date 1/23/2024 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2024 Legislative Date 3/12/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {263520/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Marriage - Confidential Communication Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/18/2024	1/18/2024	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Marriage – Confidential Communication – Criminal Charge
House	1/23/2024	1/23/2024	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing canceled
House	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2024	3/12/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {263520/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Marriage - Confidential Communication
House	3/14/2024	3/04/2024	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/14/2024	3/14/2024	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

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